Ponting expects Pant to have a huge impact at T20 World Cup
The swashbuckling left-hander made 446 runs at an average of 40.54 and a strike-rate of 155.40 while claiming a joint-high 16 dismissals with the gloves during IPL 2024.
The swashbuckling left-hander made 446 runs at an average of 40.54 and a strike-rate of 155.40 while claiming a joint-high 16 dismissals with the gloves during IPL 2024.
Ponting just finished his seventh season as coach of the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the former Australia captain had mixed fortunes during this year’s tournament with his side narrowly missing out on the playoffs.
Ponting thinks the 35-year-old will be best served opening the innings when India begin their campaign against Ireland on June 5.
With two clinical victories under their belt,Delhi Capitals will look to complete a hat-trick of wins when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.
Ponting was hugely critical of the side’s performance in the match, especially with the ball and on the field.
Delhi Capitals’ assistant coach Pravin Amre praised comeback man Pant’s bat swing during the team’s first extensive training session on Thursday.
Notably, Ponting did not have the best of international debuts as he managed to score just a run in an ODI against South Africa in February 1995.
Waqar, 47, who has twice worked as head coach of the Pakistan team in 2010 and in 2014-2016, applied for the bowling coach position with the PCB's application deadline ending on Sunday.
Kohli is now only behind Sachin Tendulkar, who amassed 49 ODI hundreds.
